Google has announced a mammoth fibre optic cable to run from Kenya, through the spine of Africa and across the Indian Ocean to Australia. Google announced the roughly 13,000km subsea cable late on Thursday. “Diversifying Australia’s connectivity and supporting digital inclusion across the globe are both incredibly important objectives, andContinue Reading
An Australian business owner who created a luxury pet bed loved by celebrities has hit back after shoppers spotted a “dupe” of her cult product being sold at Aldi. Julia Sakr launched Barney Bed in 2019 after struggling to find a cushion for her pooch Barney to rest on duringContinue Reading
Victorian Energy Minister Lily D’Ambrosio has accused her federal Labor colleague, Resources Minister Madeleine King, of sounding “more like a Coalition minister” after she warned households should expect to pay higher gas bills as a result of supply shortfalls in the state. The war of words followed the release ofContinue Reading
A 22-year-old driver who mowed down a parking ranger after receiving a fine is “disgusted with himself” for not calling an ambulance, a court has heard. Matthew Valerio faced the NSW District Court on Thursday after pleading guilty in November last year to recklessly causing grievous bodily harm and failingContinue Reading
A best-selling author has been called out for going on a bizarre rant in Australia where fans claim he “berated” and “humiliated” women before telling the audience they were “Marxists” if they sent their children to school. Robert Kiyosaki, who wrote the personal finance book Rich Dad Poor Dad, wentContinue Reading
An urgent search is underway for an Australian man missing in the world-famous Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe. The 67-year-old man went missing in the vast rainforest on Friday, according to the Zimbabwe National Parks and Wildlife Management Authority “We have a fully fledged team that includes the police looking forContinue Reading
Amnesty International has raised alarm over the industrial mining of cobalt and copper for rechargeable batteries, detailing a string of ugly human rights offences related to the ongoing demand for electric vehicles and smartphones. In a newly released report titled Powering Change or Business as Usual?, Amnesty International and theContinue Reading
Elon Musk’s dad Errol claims he bankrolled his billionaire son’s escape from South Africa to America with emeralds from an “under the table” mine in Zambia. The Tesla CEO, 51, last week offered a million Dogecoin (about AU$124,000) to anyone who can prove the existence of the mine his dadContinue Reading
Elon Musk has offered a million doge bounty for anyone who can front up evidence that he or his family has ever owned an emerald mine. The world’s richest man — who was born in South Africa — has been dogged by rumours that he’s a nepo baby. In factContinue Reading
Russia is working on easing visa procedures for six countries, including India, Syria and Indonesia, the state TASS news agency cited Deputy Foreign Minister Evgeny Ivanov as saying on Sunday.“In addition to India (procedures simplification) … is being worked out with Angola, Vietnam, Indonesia, Syria and Philippines,” Ivanov said.Earlier, IvanovContinue Reading